Ironing board



Patented Feb. 8 1927.

SIGMUND F. KOHliT OF NEW YORK, N.. Y.

mourns BOAR-D.

Application filed October 26, 1923. Serial No. 670,813.

. Among the principal objects which the present invention has in View are: To provide a board of the character mentioned with folding supports; to provide means for rig. idly bracing said supports; to provide a board of the character mentioned which may be folded within small compass; and to simpli f'y and cheapen the construction.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of an ironing board, constructed and arranged in accordance with the present in vention. I

Figure 2 is a longtiudinal View of the same disposed as in folded position, the section being taken as on the line 22 in Fig. 3.

Figure 3 is a View of the underside of the board when in folded position ready to be. packed.

Figure 4 is a cross section of the board and a fragment of the support therefor, the section being taken as on the line 44 inFig. 1.

Figure 5 is a detailed view on'enlarged scale and in' cross section as seen from be neat-h. showing the arrangement for looking the stiffening brace in operative posi tion. f Desorip tz'on.

As seen in the-drawings, an iron board or frame 10 is preferably constructed from metal and hasasuitable reinforcing flange 11. An internal rib 12 is formed in the flange 11, in forming which an external groove is provided in the flange for holding .the cover or blanket 13 and the tying cord 14 for securing the-same in active position. A heat-insulating pad 15 is'preferably adhered to the upper surface of the board 10 to form a working surface for the board.

The board 10 is preferably provided'with hinge brackets 16 to which the end trestle 17 for supporting the board is pivoted by means of pins-18. The trestle 19'is pivotally con' nected with the trestle 17 through the brace or .link 20. The brace 20 is pivotally mounted by means of the pins 21 and 22 with thetrestle's 17 and 19. The trestle 19 is bifurcated and the legs are connected at thl' upper end by means of the resting block 23.

When the ironing board is not in use, the trestles 17 and 19 are-folded, the trestle 19 swinging on the hinge pins 22 toward and hook 33.

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hinge pin 37 of the bracket arm. The hinge pin 37 has bearings on the legs of the trestle between the braces 20 and the board 10 as shown best in'Fig. 3 of the drawings.

It will be understood-that the block 23 is not permanently connected with the, board 10. In the folding operation being described the trestle 17 swings on the pins 18 counterclockwise as seen in Figure 1.

As seen in Fig. 3 0f the drawings, the legs of the trestle 17 being. wider thanthe braces 20, the latter rest within the former.- The legs of the trestle 17 are permanently connected by means of a'cross brace 24.

A stiffening rod 25 is pivoted on a cross shaft 26 extending between the braces 20, and in the folded or inoperative position-of the apparatus rests, as seen best in Fig. 3 of the drawings between the legs of the trestle 19 and withircthe grooves 27 and 28 formed in the block 23 and in the cross brace 29 respectively.

l/Vhen the trestles 17 and 19 are spread to the operative position, the stiffening rod 25- is adjusted'in engagement with the brace 24 and 29. This is done by inserting the hook 30 at the end of the stilfening rod 25 in the socket 31 prepared for it in the brace 24.

An edge opening slot 32 providedat the opposite end of the rod 25 seen best in Fig. 5 of the drawing, is passed over the hook end 33 of a hook pivotally mounted in the brace 29. When the hook.33 is turned as 8 shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, it is obvious the stiffening rod 25 cannot be removed from engagement with either the brace 29 or the brace 24. f

The rod 25 is preferably made of a resilient material such as suitable spring metal or wood and is constructed so as to be under tension when the end having the slot 32 is forced over and into contact with the It is'obvious that when thus locked in position the support for the board 10 1s rlgid, and in this position the upper end of the .trestle 19 is held immovable with reference to the board 10 and parts connected there- A sleeve board 34 is pivotally connected by means of a loop 35 on a bracket arm 36 sov that it can be moved to and from the 19. The inner end 38 of the arm 36 is arrested in its upward swing by means of a latch bar 39, the hook'40 of which engages a 46 is that if desired the folded apparatus 35 pin 41 on one of the legs of the trestle 19. 'may he stood to rest upright without any The 'bar 39 is hinged on a pin 42. This Construction is best seen in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings.

As seen in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the inner end 38 of the arm 36 presses upward in service, thereby holding the arm 39 rigidly in operative position.

As shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, whenever the latch 39 is removed from engagement with the end 38 of the arm 36, the board 34 and parts connected therewith fall to the verticalposition. When now the table is folded the board 34 and parts connected therewith are disposed substantially as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawlngs.

The swinging iron holder 43 is intended to hold the iron or heater for the iron if any. Such is used when not in the hands of the operator. The iron holder is pivotal ly mounted on the pin 21 and has extensions 44, from the side of which protrude pins 45 to strike below and be held by the braces -is provided. The object of the gate leg other support than that which is afforded by the foot 47 and the gate leg 46. It will be noted that when the; apparatus is folded, or when the gate leg 46 is not called into service, it may be folded back against the feet 47.

Claims.

holder pivoted to the hinged leg and also adapted to be brought into substantial parallelism with said frame and a stop means engaging said link for retaining the iron, a

holder in operative position.

2. An ironing table including a board, a leg pivoted to one end of the board, a second leg adapted to support the opposite end of the board, a gate leg hinged to one of the legs, and means operatively connecting said legs for folding them against thennderside of the board, said gate leg being adapted to be swung on its hinges and folded .with the. legs against the underside of the board in 6 substantial parallelism therewith.

SIGMUND F. KOHN. 

